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Distance from Preston, TAS to Mareeba, QLD

Distance

3,411 km

Time

1 day 23 hours

Gas Cost

$256 - $665

There are 2,700.27 km (1,677.87 miles) from Preston to Mareeba in north direction and 3,411.81 km (2,120 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Preston and Mareeba are 1 day 23 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 14 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Preston, TAS to Mareeba, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Preston, TAS and Mareeba, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Preston is 7:04 pm and the current time in Mareeba is 6:04 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Preston, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Preston, TAS to Mareeba, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Preston, TAS

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 368.42 liters of fuel to cover the route between Preston, TAS and Mareeba, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Preston to Mareeba is $552.64.

During the route, an average car will release 8,812.71 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.58 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Australia gas price used for calculation is $1.50 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Preston, TAS and Mareeba, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Preston, TAS and Mareeba, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -28.959431 and 145.727204, or 28º 57' 33.9516" S, 145º 43' 37.9344" E. This location is 1,059.86 miles away from Preston, TAS and Mareeba, QLD and it would take approximately 23 hours 50 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Preston, TAS and Mareeba, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,677.87 mi	2,700.27 km	1,458.03 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,120 mi	3,411.34 km	1,841.98 nautical mi

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